Magical Creatures Writing Prompts

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A dragon's hoard isn't always just gold and jewels. Some dragons hoard magical artifacts, others hoard books and knowledge. Your hoard is an entire small town.

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Unbeknownst to the villagers, that nuisance of a dragon was actually protecting their village, so when it showed up and yelled “I have been protecting your village for over 15 years, why do you keep sending dragon slayers after me!?” at the mayor, they were very confused.

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A young fey creature just tricked you into giving them your name. They are now writhing on the ground in agony begging you to take it back. You have no idea what's going on.

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The lawyer paces the courtroom. "Look at my client," He says. "He became an unaging immortal at the age of 12. He graduated college long before any of us were born! He has a 20 greats grandnephew! Why do child labor laws prohibiting 12 year olds from getting jobs still apply to him?!"

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The dragon doesn’t kidnap villagers because he’s going to eat them. He’s just got really bad social anxiety and doesn’t know any other ways of making friends.

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In the future, medical science has advanced to the point where people are functionally immortal. However, the Grim Reaper likes to visit people on the day they would have died of natural causes for a talk.

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You are a snail who has one goal, to hunt down an immortal who was given $1 million, ending their life with a touch. It has been 125 years. You have no idea where your target is or how to reach them.

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You were adopted and raised by a dragon. You and your step-brother never got along with him looking down at you for not being a dragon. You take a deep breath before entering his cave to inform him about the death of your mother.

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“Death , for my life I challenge you to a duel , I’ll beat you with chess” Death sighed at the man , everyone tried the same thing , and every time they lose and beg for forgiveness, hadn’t he been forced to accept the offers he would “Yea sure , and by the wait it’s *at ches-*” *WHACK*

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You were pleasantly surprised that the dragon was actually rather delighted to see your party enter their cave. Turns out that dragons have phases in regards to what they hoard and this dragon was keen on letting you take what you want to clear up space for their new obsession.

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“you do realize you’re just a trophy husband right?” “I’m married to a deity why the hell do you care?” You responded.

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"I am the Lorax; I speak for the trees. And for some fucking reason, they're speaking Vietnamese."

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This is the third time in a row the monster you were wooing has turned into a prince(ss). Good for them and all, but you're starting to feel like you'll never find someone who's your... "type".

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You are a humble farmer when a dragon suddenly appears, he wants you to take his young dragon daughter that is unable to turn fully into a dragon and no longer wants her, before you could respond he fly's away leaving her behind, she then looks at you and ask "Are you my new daddie/mommy?"

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You just learned that the eldritch monstrosity haunting your dream has in fact "just" mistaken you for its young, and is trying to parent you in its own inscrutable ways.

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As the first Mars-born human draws his final breath, the Martian God of Death prepares to argue his case for ownership over his soul.

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You married a fairy and experienced drastic physical changes. Enduring intense hunger, constant salivation, and even the strange sensation of your body dissolving inside a cocoon. But you hate the color of your wings. You are sorrowful and disappointed, despite your partner consoling you.

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You're supposed to be the god of death, so naturally, it's a bit awkward when the rest of the gods find out you're expecting a child.

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Everyone thought when Gaia made herself known to the world with the intention of suing every corporation which had polluted in the past century that the corporations would easily win. They after all had the best lawyers on Earth. Gaia alternatively had brought her most litigious Fae...

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You are an ancient dragon, the king has sent many soldiers to slay you all have failed. Then one day a man with leather armor wielding an iron sword. You get into your fighting stance, he then speaks up and says “the king killed my family and everything I love, will you help me?”

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Suddenly, all humans become the last creature or plant they ate. The majority of humans are now sentient lettuce heads or beans, or anthropomorphic chickens and cows. But what concerns everyone most are the people who are still human...

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It was supposed to be just one time you saw wherewolf pup in the snow you brought him in gave him food took care of him and then get let on his way. but then more monster children ended up on your doorstep you kind of regret it but don’t.

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Many ages ago Death was defeated and sealed. Immortality is the norm, but the loss of death has lead to a society of ultralites that rule over never dying slaves. As Death's first reaper after the unsealing, you are here to remind them why Death exists... and why your master should be feared.

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You run a Bakery, just a normal bakery, the only problem is that your customers at midnight to 6AM are mythical creatures who pay with gemstones and ancient gold and silver coins

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Each type of death has a unique type of Reaper. The Reapers of Drowning collects the souls of the drowned. The Reapers of Old Age collects those that have come to their natural end. Write a story about a Reaper for an unusual death finally having a soul to collect.

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You are the child of a sea god, and a gang of pirates has just kidnapped you in order to bargain with your father and secure a safe voyage. Little do they know that your father has perished and passed his powers on to you - and the pirates have just angered the only one in charge of their fate.

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You're standing at the altar, about to get married to your beautiful fiancée. When suddenly the king of demons bursts through the door of the room, which naturally causes panic. You tried to warn everyone that inviting your sibling to the wedding would mean trouble, but they kept insisting.

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You are a divorce lawyer, the best in your field. You have just received word that you will representing the Greek goddess Hera in her divorce from Zeus.

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Several years ago, you thought your girlfriend was joking when she told you she was actually an Elder Goddess, the Mother of Abominations. Now you are a proud stepparent to her vast brood of unspeakable offspring.

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A deity has had enough and is ready to die, however one tiny human still calls their name in prayer, forcing this deity to exist. The deity now attempts to help the tiny human in order to finally fade away.

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